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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the standard answer of "Fine, thank you" when asked, "How are you?"
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2
as in result
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the answers to the odd-numbered problems are at the back of the book
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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
a cold stare was her withering answer to that gratuitous insult
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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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as in to fulfil
to do what is required by the terms of
I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answer
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The answer, of course, is that Lumon doesn’t care about Harmony.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
At the virtual event on Thursday, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council, the five candidates answered questions about topics ranging from school safety to block scheduling in the district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The answer is at Bruno Fonseca’s Foreigner Restaurant, which is beautiful, warm, welcoming and above all, delicious.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The answer, of course, is that Lumon doesn’t care about Harmony.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Don’t answer calls or texts from any unknown numbers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
At the virtual event on Thursday, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council, the five candidates answered questions about topics ranging from school safety to block scheduling in the district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answer
Noun
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Canadian fans booing the American national anthem seemed to be a response to President Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs and turning Canada into the 51st state.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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France's President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe, not Washington, will decide the future of the continent and added that there would be a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their trial is still ongoing, but the early results look just as promising, the team says.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite the extra effort needed to assemble the Hummingbird Cake, Southerners are more than willing to put in the time for the final delicious result.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Johnson was more surprised by the intense reaction than Reynolds, who regularly comes face to face with the fans while doing stand-up.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Read more Ice cream recall update as FDA issues highest risk warning Chicken Caesar wrap recall over allergic reaction fears Nationwide mac & cheese snack recall as FDA issues risk warning Newsweek has previously compiled a list of recalls affecting H-E-B stores between October and December 2024.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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His remains were discovered in the debris after officers responded to the explosion around 4:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in the 2200 block of Central Avenue, police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of the owners who responded said the increases were forcing them to consider relocating.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers’ best years all correspond with this theory, and that’s no coincidence: Sam Mills in 1996, Dan Morgan in 2003 and then both Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis in 2015.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In some cases, marinating or cooking can solve this problem.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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Getting to Genius, Part 2: Becoming Queen Bee Sept. 11, 2023 Join us here to solve Crosswords, The Mini and other games by The New York Times.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When designing rich cards, combine media, text and suggested replies for maximum impact.—
Pratik Bhadra,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lawyers representing Taylor Swift Productions filed a reply supporting their motion to dismiss the case.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Washington has laid out a vision of peace that appears a little binary – a moment in which the war stops and Moscow agrees to Trump’s solution unequivocally.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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There were more details over the sessions about the pilot projects for door-to-door collection of textile waste underway in Navi Mumbai and Bangalore, as well as the fact that the conclave in Panipat in Northern India had strengthened and was working its way towards finding more solutions.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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